VIDAL Drug Information Compendium for Fr...

The 86th edition of the VIDAL Drug Compendium lists more than 6800 drugs and 4000 consumer healthcare products, making it an essential reference for healthcare professionals in their prescribing and dispensing activities.

"The French reference for drug Information"

The editorial and scientific teams draw up the monographs in compliance with stringent editorial guidelines applicable to all proprietary medicinal products.
The monographs are drawn up on the basis of official documents, namely the French or European Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC), and the Official Journal as regards economic information.
The monographs are easy to reference using an alphabetical listing by search category, and provide a complete and reliable overview of the main features of each drug or product.

The 6 sections of the VIDAL Drug Compendium are color-coded, with an additional section providing practical information.

 Overview:

• WHITE section
  Alphabetical index of drug monographs.
• PINK section
  Alphabetical index of personal care products.
• BLUE section
  Alphabetical index of drugs by active substance (INN, FAN, or common nomenclature).
• YELLOW section
  Drug classification by pharmacotherapeutic class.
• GREEN section
  Directory of all monographs listed by pharmaceutical company.
• RED section
  Definition and list of generic groups published in the Official Journal.
• Useful information - Afssaps information: important pharmacovigilance data; texts relating to drugs and driving; regulatory texts expanded with lists of drugs (such as an indicative list of drugs with doping properties or products able to be prescribed by midwives; useful address and contacts, including regional pharmacovigilance centers.

Users: All healthcare professionals.
Presentation: Compendium – 2976 pages.
Format: 23 x 29.9 cm.
Circulation estimate for 2010: 143,000 copies.
Publication: Annual (end January) for the Compendium + 2 cumulative updates (May and October).
Prices:
Metropolitan France: €170.00 incl. taxes.
French overseas departments (DOM), Europe and North Africa: €174.00.
French overseas territories (TOM) and other countries: €213.00.

To learn more visit: http://www.vidal.fr/professionals-products/vidal-drug-compendium